Monday, March 2, 2015

TOTAL Holdings UK Limited - Fake Job Scam Fraud

This a fake job scam!  Read www.scam-job-emails.tk

LETTER OF INVITATION
We wish to inform you that your application has been evaluated and
have been short listed for an interview with TOTAL Oil and Gas, 
London. The Entire Family wishes to invite you to our face- to- face
interview, which will take place on 27th of February 2015 at the
conference center of TOTAL Oil and Gas Company, London.
Details of Job Description will be found in other attached
document.
We look forward to seeing soon.
Regards, 
Dr. Philippe Webb PhD
(Head of Recruitment, Total Oil)

TOTAL Holdings UK Limited
33 Cavendish Square, 
London, W1G 0PW
United Kingdom
Dated: 27th January 2015
Attn: xxxxxxxxxxx
This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with
TOTAL Oil and Gas, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this
vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face
interview in order to satisfy our conscience before issuing an appointment Letter.
Please find some useful information that will help you in preparation of the interview;
Batch No: 1093/TOT/13/UK
Date of Interview: Friday, 27th of February 2015
Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)
Venue of Interview: Conference Hall of Total Oil and Gas, London.
One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, London NW1 2FD United Kingdom
Please note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs, 
including flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.
Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel
expenses made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL
UK, on arrival. This reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the
interview and show some kind of commitment in working with our noble company.
You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:
Crystal Travel Consultancy and Tours, 
Emperor House, Colliers Green, 
Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2LS
Contact Person: Dr Gill Simmons (PhD)
Phone: +44 (703)-190-1288
Phone: +44 (703)-190-1455
Fax: +44 (704)-308-7675
Email: reservation@crystalinetravels.com
crystaltravelconsultancy@gmail.com

Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact
with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above
date. We look forward to seeing you in London soon.

Best Regards, 
TOTAL OIL, UK.

35 comments:

  1. This is real, guys. The scammers are still at it. Got one today. It originated from info@totalhrdept.com with three documents: A detailed job description, Interview Details (attached), and a signed Letter of Invitation from a "Dr. Philippe Webb."

    It requested to contact a travel consultant immediately with the details below:

    Thomas Cuthbert
    Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours
    Colliers Green, Cranbrook
    Ket, TN17 2LS
    Tel: +44 (704)-576-0202
    Tel: +44 (703)-190-8899
    Fax: +44 (871)-709-7739
    Email: crystaltravelconsultancy_uk@outlook.com, info@crystaltravelconsultancyandtours.com

    It followed up with another email from: info@crystaltravelsconsultancyandtours.com, info@crystaltravelsconsultancyandtours.com with three documents attached, including a "work visa" application form (another tip-off), and the following body of text:

    Attn: (Applicant Name),

    This is to confirm the receipt of your email, We have also received a confirmation email from Total HR regarding your appointment with them and have been given further instruction to proceed with your travel arrangement.

    We advise that you give us your audiences by working in line with our arrangement to enable us render quality services to you. Your flight and hotel booking shall be handled by us and also visa application. Arrangement for your pick-up from airport to your Hotel and vice versa, and from your hotel to interview venue and vice versa, shall also be handled by us.

    We also understand that visa processing might be hectic when applying in your country, but with our help and services, your visa shall be issued in a very short time despite the short notification and i advise that you follow all our instruction and proceedings in order to get your visa in a very short possible time.

    Please download the attached documents, fill the applicable, scan and send back to me as soon as possible to enable us proceed with your travel arrangement without any delays.

    Please be informed that it will take us a maximum of Seven (7) working days to procure a U.K visa for you so you are advised to make the required fees available as soon as possible so that we can commence the visa application and flight bookings in order to meet up with the interview date.


    NOTE: All travel expenses shall be refunded to you on arrival to London by the HR and account department of TOTAL Holdings UK Limited

    I hope to hear from you soon.

    Regards

    >>>
    Guys, keep exposing these wicked frauds and forwarding to the authorities!

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  2. the same to me. I received the same yesterady with the same 3 attachements. I have send them a message back asking for more info because it was very weird and they reply to me :P. The emails from support@totalhrdept.com. What a scam. My issue is from where they find my details. Early in July i applied in a position for Total that i found in Linkedin, so i am wondering if that was a fake ad or is it just coinsidence

    Attn: XXXXXXXXXX,


    Thanks for your interest in the Total UK Family, please note that your resume has been evaluated and you have been short listed for Job interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation.
    We look forward to seeing you soon.
    Regards,


    Engr. Daniel McBrynt
    (Human Resource Relation Officer)
    TOTAL UK

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  3. The same to me in march 2013 and in august 2015
    Anne Rogers
    RECRUITMENT MANAGER
    Total UK Ltd
    recruitment@totalholdingsuk.com

    International recruitment department is in Paris - France.
    I contact them, they know about this. They have an ongoing investigation.
    The real address for Total HR department is hrdept@total-carrer.com
    This is the message from TOTAL regarding this potential fraud:
    Merci pour cette information et bravo aux équipes pour le clairvoyance et leur bonne réaction.
    De toute évidence, il s’agit d’une arnaque à « l’africaine ». On appâte le client, on lui dit qu’il est shortlisté, qu’il faut aller vite, qu’il faut prendre un billet d’avion, que les frais se feront par transfert Western Union… et la comédie est censée se passer au UK, pour donner une touche de crédibilité.

    Les incohérences flagrantes :

    -Les offres d’emploi chez Total ne sont déposées que sur le site « Total careers ». L’adresse hrdept@total-carrer.com n’est pas connue.
    -Total ne demande jamais de transfert d’argent pour un recrutement
    -Total Oil ltd n’existe pas
    -La signalétique et le Logo sur le courrier ne sont pas conformes
    -Emperotravels & Tours est une société qui sert à effectuer les virements bancaires au profit des arnaqueurs.
    Etc…

    Nous sommes régulièrement informés de ce type de démarches mais il n’y a pas grand chose à faire si ce n’est éviter de tomber dans le piège. L’an dernier nous avions un cas en Grèce. Cela fonctionne très bien dans les pays où les jeunes diplômés cherchent à s’expatrier vers des pays occidentaux du type USA, Canada, UK…

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  4. The same to me


    HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TOTAL OIL & GAS, LONDON, UK 33 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PW United Kingdom. www.total.co.uk Date: 21st July, 2015 Dear Ganeshan Gurunathan,
    LETTER OF INVITATION
    We wish to inform you that your application has been evaluated and have been short listed for an interview with TOTAL Oil and Gas, London, UK The Entire Total Family wishes to invite you to an In- Person interview, which will take place on Monday, 24th August 2015 at the conference center of TOTAL Office here in London. Details of Job Description will be found in other attached document. We look forward to seeing you soon. Regards, Dr. Philippe Schaff PhD
    (Head of Recruitment, Total Oil)

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  5. Today I received a similar job interview offer. As I have worked for TOTAL before in Syria and Libya therefore I now TOTAL would never ask the applicant to pay for the travel expanses + Total does not approach applicant via e mails but through their certified recruiting agents or through job portal.
    The interview request is signed by Dr. Philippe Schaff PhD....and to arrange travel through their travel agency (For the benefit of others I copy the exact wordings that I received)

    Attn: Dear Applicant,
    This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with TOTAL Oil and Gas, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face interview in order to satisfy our conscience before issuing an appointment Letter.
    INTERVIEW DETAILS
    Batch No: 1093/TOT/13/UK
    Date of Interview: Friday, 4th September 2015
    Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)
    Venue of Interview: Conference Hall, Total Oil and Gas, London.
    40, Clarendon Rd, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1TQ, United Kingdom
    Please note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs, including flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.
    Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel expenses made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL UK, on arrival. This reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the interview and show commitment in working with TOTAL.
    You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:
    Contact Person: Thomas Cuthbert,
    Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours
    Emperor House
    Colliers Green, Cranbrook
    Kent, TN17 2LS
    Tel: +44 (704) 576 0202
    Tel: +44 (703)-190-8899
    Fax: +44 (871)-709-7739
    Email: bookingscrystaltravels.co.uk@outlook.com
    contact@crystaltravelsconsultancyandtours.com
    Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above date.
    We look forward to seeing you in London soon.
    Best Regards,
    TOTAL OIL, UK.

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  6. Same to me. Applied to Linkedin ad on Aug 28, received invitation today. Noticed Linkedin and Total. Thanks for keeping these posts, very helpful. Regards from Rome, Italy.

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  7. Same to me. I received the same e-mail on 18 September 2015...

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  8. Got this suspicious email without stating location on 27th September.

    Noticed the phone numbers don't match and nobody appeared on LinkedIn. So I did a thorough search and found this site.

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    Replies
    1. Almost all emailed job offers are scams! Read www.scam-job-emails.tk

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  9. thanks guys for your explaination but also me i received the email from Total company...and i search this job position on the Linkedin...so at the end i don't understund if is realy job offers or scams!!!
    Also i already sent 1.197 GBP sterline and now he want more.. so i'm try to investigate for this position because i think is not clear....
    anyone could help to me!!!!

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    1. It is an obvious scam and it could not be more clear! No real company EVER asks you for money for anything for any reason!!!! As soon as they want you to pay them money it is a scam! It is that simple! Read www.scam-job-emails.tk

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  10. These scammers are still at it (Dated 5th September 2015)
    The website doesnt exist www.crystal-ct.co.uk
    Email with three attachments received and copied below. Noticed that the phone number also changed.

    Attn: Dear Applicant,

    This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with TOTAL Oil

    and Gas, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant position and

    as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face interview in order to satisfy our

    conscience before issuing an appointment Letter.

    INTERVIEW DETAILS

    Batch No: 1093/TOT/13/UK

    Date of Interview: Monday, 19th October, 2015.

    Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)

    Venue of Interview: Conference Hall, Total Oil and Gas, London. 40,

    Clarendon Rd, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1TQ, United Kingdom

    Please note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs, including

    flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.

    Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel expenses

    made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL UK, on arrival. This

    reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the interview and show commitment in

    working with TOTAL.

    You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:

    Contact Person: Thomas Cuthbert, Crystal

    Travels Consultancy and Tours Emperor House

    Colliers Green, Cranbrook

    Kent, TN17 2LS

    Tel: +44 (708)-764-1969

    Fax: +44 (871)-504-2654

    EMAIL:

    crystaltravelsuk-consultancytours@outlook.com

    info@crystal-ct.co.uk

    Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact with

    the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above date.

    We look forward to seeing you in London soon.

    Best Regards,

    TOTAL OIL, UK

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  11. Same to me today ! October 13th 2015.
    thanks from Verona - italy

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  12. Hello everybody
    I got invitation too. I would like to know how long I will be there, how many stage has interview.

    thanks from Almaty-Kazakhstan

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    1. Pay attention! It is a scam! There is no job! You just have a scamer trying to steal your money! Read www.scam-job-emails.tk already!!!!

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  13. Hello everybody, I sent my CV to TOTAL found in Linkedin. As you all I received the 3 files + 3 files from travel agency. 13th November 2015, they are still doing this. Don't send money!
    Thanks guys that you confirmed my suspects...weird that big company Oil and Gas asked money to go somewhere for interview... you can see below the mails I got from TOTAL fake and Crystal agency that didn't call me... but they asked money to organize the travel to be refunded on arrival in London. 
    Name on mails changed compared to the one I saw in your letters above. 

    • Total Recruitment 
    • Nov 13 alle 12:44 PM
    • linosanti
    Corpo del messaggio
    Attn: xxxxxxx

    Thanks for your interest in the Total UK Family, please note that your resume has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for Job interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation.

    We look forward to seeing you soon.

    Regards,
    Engr. Daniel McBrynt
    (Human Resource Relation Officer)
    TOTAL UK

    …and BELOW YOU FIND THE MAIL OF THE “travel agency” that I should pay to show commitment ah ah 

    • Crystal Travels Consultancy Tours 

    Corpo del messaggio
    Batch No: 1093/TOT/13/UK
    Dated: 11/14/2015

    Attn: xxxxxxxxxx

    Welcome to Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours, United Kingdom. We confirm the receipt of your mail and the content has been noted.

    Please note that we have also received a confirmation email from Total as regarding your appointment with them and have been given the go ahead to proceed with your travel arrangement.

    We advise that you give us your audiences by working in line with our arrangement to enable us render a quality service to you. Your flight and hotel booking will be handle by us and also visa application, in the case
    were you require a UK Visa. Arrangement for your pick-up from Heathrow airport to your Hotel and vice versa, and from your hotel to interview venue and vice versa, will also be handled by us.

    We also understand that visa processing might be stressful and time consuming when applying in your country, but with our help and service, your visa will be issued in a very short time despite the limited time and i advise that you follow all our instruction and proceedings in order to get your visa in a very short possible time.

    Please download the attached documents, fill the applicable, scan and send back to me as soon as possible to enable us proceed with your travel arrangement.

    NOTE: If you don’t need a UK visa, I advise that you ignore the visa application form and passport photo size section and send every other document. And also note that all travel expenses will be refunded to you
    on arrival to London by the HR and account department of TOTAL Holdings UK Limited.

    I hope to hear from you soon.


    Regards
    Mr. Thomas Cuthbert,
    (Visa Processing, Immigration and Booking Department)
    Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours
    Emperor House
    Colliers Green, Cranbrook
    Kent, TN17 2LS
    Phone: +44 (708)-764-1969
    Fax: +44 (871)-504-2654
    Email: crystaltravelsuk-
    consultancytours@outlook.com

    info@crystal-ts.co.uk
    ______________________________
    __________
    Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:32:00 +0000
    From: xxxxxxx
    To: crystaltravelsuk-consultancytours@outlook.com
    info@crystal-ts.co.uk
    CC: info@recruitmentdepartmentuk.co.uk

    Subject: Rif: Batch No: 1093/TOT/13/UK. 
    Date of Interview: Monday, 23rd November, 2015.
    Dear xxxxxxx

    I received today 13th November, 2015 an invitation for interview Face-to-face with Total recruitment department.

    I 'm writting to confirm my partecipation to the interview on Monday, 23rd November, 2015

    In attachment you find n.2 files with all the information where I found your contact. 

    I'm available to call you or to be called also tomorrow morning (Saturday 14th November) 

    I look forward to hearing from you soon

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  14. I show here the letter of fake agency where they ask for money that will be refunded on arrival. It was clear that nobody would have ask a fixed price before to organize the travel to refund on arrival, where is the meaning of doing it? have a look below. 

    I don't know how to give notice to police, if you have any suggestion I will do, I'm from Italy, Verona. 

    Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours LTD
    Emperor House
    Colliers Green, Cranbrook Kent, TN17 2LS

    Tel: +44 (708)-764-1969 Fax: +44 (871)-504-2654
    Email: info@crystal-ct.co.uk
    BOOKING REQUIREMENT
    We acknowledge the receipt of your mail and we congratulate you on your new appointment with Total Oil and gas Company. In order to proceed, please do provide us with the below listed document;

    DOCUMENT LIST

    1. A scanned Copy of your Travel Passport.
    2. A Scanned Copy of a recent passport photograph of you (For Visa Application)
    3. Filled Travel Arrangement Form
    4. Fill and return the Visa Application form as attached below (For VisaApplication).
    5. Invitation Letter from Total Oil and Gas
    6. A deposit of (£1,197.87 GBP) this covers for the cost of your flightaccommodation, and your transportation while in London.

    PAYMENT METHODS

    Payment should be made to our account receiving officer via Money Gram Transfer with the details below;

    Receiver: KAREN ROY
    Address: 23-30B Glentworth Street, Marylebone London, NW1 5PG, United Kingdom

    Or alternatively through Western Union with the details below;
    Receiver: BECKY PORTER
    Address: 23-30B Glentworth Street, Marylebone
    London, NW1 5PG, United Kingdom

    This should be done immediately so we can start processing your Visa. Upon payment, do send a scanned copy of the deposit slip along with other document requested to me via this email address. Please note that any additional expenses incurred due to transfers/commission/postages shall also be refunded to you.

    NOTE FOR VISA APPLICANT
    As soon as we receive this document, we will file an online visa application form with the UK BORDER AGENCY website which will be used for the processing of your visa.

    Before issuing you the visa the UK embassy in your country will request that you appear to submit hard copy of your application and your original document. We shall inform you on when to expect a call from them. We shall also inform you on documents to take along. After that, your visa to UK shall be issued to you.

    NOTE: The invitation from the embassy is for the following reasons:

    1.To reconfirm the authenticity of the documents that we shall provide to them which youinitially sent to us.
    2.To physically confirm that you are the person applying for the visa.
    3.To review your verbal response to their queries.

    OUR CONCLUSION
    We assure you that every part of the travel documentation process will be fast as long as you provide us with the relevant documents swiftly.

    Regards,
    Visa Processing, Immigration and Booking Department


    Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours,
    United Kingdom. 

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  15. This is still active, i have received the exact same thing today.

    I will be in london in the date of the "interview" so obviously i will not need any travel agency to arrange anything. i will continue the research. of course i have sent this to the police.

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  16. Hola chicos , hoy también recibi un correo con tres adjuntos . Yo respondi la confirmación e inmediato me enviaron un correo con otros 3 adjunto donde solicitaban deposito de 2500 dólares...

    (Hey guys, today I also received an email with three attachments. I responded the confirmation and immediately sent me a mail with other 3 Assistant where requested deposit $ 2500...)

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  17. Same here, I received it today ... The fact that they asked me to pay the travel expenses and that they would refund them when I arrive tipped me off. Thanks for the info. Goodmorning from Greece

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  18. same from thessaloniki greece i received the invitation of total as project manager ......

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  19. from: Total Recruitment

    date: Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 2:36 PM
    subject: Attn: ******
    signed-by: recruitment-depart.com

    Attn: *******,


    Thanks for your interest in the Total UK Family, please note that your resume has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for Job interview. Please go through the attachments for important details of the invitation.

    We look forward to seeing you soon.


    Regards,
    Engr. Daniel McBrynt
    (Human Resource Relation Officer)
    TOTAL UK

    3 Attachments

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  20. I got invitation letter for face to face interview from Total Holdings UK Limited by today. I applied for project manager position from Linkdin two days before.
    Something make me worry is I have to pay all travel cost and then Total will refund to me after on arrival.
    The big compacy such Total will provide travel and all accomodation if they call someone to be interviewed.
    Thanks a lot for all of your posting, it is very helpfull.
    Greetings from Indonesia.

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  21. Batch No:4062/TOT/15/UK,
    This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for this vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face interview before we issue you an appointment Letter. Please find some useful information that will help you in preparation for the interview;

    Batch No: 4062/TOT/15/UK
    Date of Interview: Monday, 18th of January 2016
    Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)
    Venue of Interview: Conference Hall of Total Oil and Gas, London. One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, London NW1 2FD United Kingdom

    Please note that our official Hays travelling shall handle your travel needs which include flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.

    Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and all travel expenses made through our travel agency shall be refunded to you by TOTAL OIL UK, on arrival.

    You are to contact the hays travel immediately with these details below:

    HAYS TRAVEL LIMITED

    76 Upton Ln, London E7 9LW, United Kingdom

    Contact Person: Rachel Keith
    Phone: +44 793-743-6413
    +44793-743-6468
    Fax: +44 70-4308-7675
    Email: hays-travel@collector.org

    Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your contact with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at the above date. We look forward to seeing you in London soon.

    Best Regards, TOTAL OIL, UK.

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  22. Attn: ######## ,

    We are please to inform you that after a review of your resume submitted via
    LinkedIn, you have been selected for a Job interview with us. See the attached
    file for vital information on your interview proceedings
    We hope to see you in London on the date of interview.

    Regards,
    Engr. Daniel McBrynt
    (Human Resource Relation Officer)
    TOTAL UK

    Batch No: 1093/TOT/13/UK
    Dated: 19/01/2016

    Attn: #######,

    Welcome to Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours, United Kingdom. We confirm the receipt of your mail and the content has been noted.

    Please note that we have also received a confirmation email from Total as regarding your appointment with them and have been given the go ahead to proceed with your travel arrangement.

    We advise that you strictly work in line with our arrangement to enable us render quality service to you. We shall be handling Your flight, hotel booking and visa application (Should you be requiring a UK visa). Also, arrangement for your pick-up from Heathrow airport to your Hotel and vice versa, and from your hotel to interview venue and vice versa, will be handled by us.

    We also understand that visa processing might be stressful and time consuming when applying in your country, but with our help and services, your visa will be issued within a short space of time (5 working days at most)despite the limited time before your interview. We advise that you follow all our instruction and proceedings in order to get your visa in the very short possible time.

    Download the attached documents, fill the applicable, scan and send back to me as soon as possible to enable us proceed with your travel arrangement.

    NOTE: If you don't need a UK visa, I advise that you ignore the visa application form and passport photo size section and send every other document. And also note that all travel expenses will be refunded to you on arrival to London by the HR and account department of TOTAL Holdings UK Limited.

    Please confirm from your end that you have received this email.

    We hope to hear from you soon.

    Regards
    Mr. Christopher Fraser,
    (Visa Processing, Immigration and Booking Department)

    Crystal Travels Consultancy and Tours
    Colliers Green, Cranbrook
    Kent, TN17 2LS, United Kingdom
    Tel: +44 (703)-194-5812
    Tel: +44 (703)-190-8899
    Fax: +44 (871)-504-7739
    Email: crystal.travelsconsultancy-uk@outlook.com
    info@travels-crystal.com

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  23. I have the exact same scam today, 26 Jan 2016. I am expected to pay for travel to London for interview HA! I wish Linked-in and TOTAL would shut this down

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  24. They still sending this scam email, I just got mine 2 days ago exactly the same like others. It come as a surprise that TOTAL and Linkedin still not taking any action toward this. I applied for a role in TOTAL just 2 weeks back and suddenly got this scam email, coincidence? not so sure.

    Below copy of their email and invitation

    From: "RICHARD HOWELL TOTAL UK"
    Date: Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 10:23 PM -0800
    Subject: Re: Letter of Invitation.
    To: xxx@xxx.com>


    Dear xxx,

    Thanks for your interest in the Total UK Family, please note that your resume has been evaluated and you have been shortlisted for Job interview. Please go through the attachment for important details of the invitation.

    We look forward to seeing you soon.

    Regards,
    Engr. RICHARD HOWELL (Mr),
    (Human Resource Relation Officer)
    TOTAL

    here is the invitation letter:

    TOTAL Holdings UK Limited

    Attn: xxxxx,

    This is to inform you that after proper review of your resume on your job search with

    TOTAL Oil and Gas, our screening and recruiting board has found you eligible for

    this vacant position and as such have by this letter invited you for a Face-to-face

    interview in order to satisfy our conscience before issuing an appointment Letter.

    INTERVIEW DETAILS

    Batch No: 10086/TOT/16/UK

    Date of Interview: Friday, 4th March 2016

    Time of Interview: 09.25AM (GMT)

    Venue of Interview: Conference Hall, Total Oil and Gas, London.

    One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, London, NW1 2FD, United

    Please note that our official travelling Consultant will be handling your travel needs,

    including flight tickets, hotel reservations, visa procurement and transfers within UK.

    Also note that you will be responsible for your travel expenses and only travel

    expenses made through our travel agency will be refunded to you by TOTAL

    OIL UK, on arrival. This reason is to have a confirmation of your availability for the

    interview and show commitment in working with TOTAL.

    You are to contact the travel consultant immediately with these details below:

    Contact Person: Mr. Greg Lester,

    Prime Air Travels and Tours Ltd, United Kingdom,

    Tel: +44 708 766 2371

    Tel: +44 703 180 5967

    Email: bookings@primeairtravels.co.uk

    Email: bookingservice.primeair@gmail.com

    Please note that a confirmation should be sent via email informing of us of your

    contact with the Travel consultant and your availability for the interview as stated at

    We look forward to seeing you in London soon.

    TOTAL OIL, UK.

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  25. Received the same today, Job Reference used.....##########..form LinkedIn...17th Febuary 2016...latest....call in the Scotland Yard....time to nail these scammers....there documentation is very impressive....where's the UK government....hiding I guess as always...where the Fraud Squad.....these time of so many job losses in Oil Industry.....something must be done....

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  26. Just received the same email 6 hours ago.
    How come LinkedIn, still tolerate such scam ads.

    Below is the message they emailed to me:



    HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
    Attachments4:18 AM (6 hours ago)

    to me
    Dear Applicant,


    I write to inform you that your resume has been properly reviewed and screened by our recruiting board and you have been found eligible for this vacant position. Be informed that you have been shortlisted for an interview scheduled for Monday, 25th of April, 2016 at TOTAL UK, One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, NW1 2FD, London, United Kingdom.


    More so, subsequent to your job application approval, your application status has been updated on our job recruitment database as "ACCEPTED"and your Application Identification Number (###) is ########### , this can also be found on most documents associated with your employment.


    However, like every other construction company, the following are the roles expectation from you as a Project Manager. As a Project Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the overall successful of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly. You also must possess a combination of skills including the ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills and you must be able to perform effectively within tight time-scales, keep within strict budgets and create a positive client environment such that clients become/remain in a good relationship throughout the contract.


    Furthermore, you will be expected to support the development of the leadership, both on-site and back in the offices. You will also need to organize the best team possible to complete the project, whilst training and teaching the employees towards the companies core values. Encouragement of excellence and quality in work will lead to a great reputation among clients. Below is a list of important roles/responsibilities expected of a Project Manager by TOTAL UK.


    * As a Project Manager, you are responsible for planning the delivery of the project at hand.


    * Manage the day-to-day working, utilization, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments from ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.


    * Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.


    * Plan and arrange visits to existing and new potential clients, ensuring every client receives sufficient support to enhance their relationships.


    * Develop contacts with senior staff, directors, and other influential staff within each account during the implementation phase.


    * Co-ordinate required support levels and training.


    * Produce reports on each project at agreed intervals, and whenever substantive actions are required.


    Finally, our primary reason for requesting for your physical presence is to have our chief project manager have a one on one interview with you and ensure you posses the aforementioned qualities and also have you familiarize yourself with the company structure as well as a recap on past and upcoming project after which a date for your training in 2016 will be made known to you, giving you sufficient time to notify your current company of these changes in your employment should you currently
    be employed.


    Kindly download and view the attached documents for your perusal.


    We look forward to seeing you soon.


    Regards,
    Laura Cliffe,
    (Human Resource Manager)
    TOTAL Oil & Gas UK
    One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street,
    NW1 2FD, London, United Kingdom.
    Tel: +44 793 741 1628
    Fax: +44 850 175 3429





    *LESSON : gathered much more information on the company profile to avoid this type of scam job offer


    Thanks to this Blog &
    Thank you internet LOL xD

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  27. and they are still up to it, be careful and thanks a lot for sharing this! you have just saved me!

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  28. They sent me exactly the same info yesterday after I applied for a PM with Total in Budapest. The info was too good to be true, what also made me suspicious is that the job mail was sent on a public holiday in England. I have reported it to the fraud authorities.

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  29. Just received the email just now

    Dear Applicant,


    I write to inform you that your resume has been properly reviewed and screened by our recruiting board and you have been found eligible for this vacant position. Be informed that you have been shortlisted for an interview scheduled for Wednesday, 27th of July, 2016 at TOTAL UK, One Euston Square, 40 Melton Street, NW1 2FD, London, United Kingdom.


    More so, subsequent to your job application approval, your application status has been updated on our job recruitment database as "ACCEPTED"and your Application Identification Number (AIN) is UL7G13I09Y, this can also be found on most documents associated with your employment.


    However, like every other Oil & Gas company, the following are the roles expectation from you as a Project Manager. As a Project Manager, you will be primarily responsible for the overall successful of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly. You also must possess a combination of skills including the ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills and you must be able to perform effectively within tight time-scales, keep within strict budgets and create a positive client environment such that clients become/remain in a good relationship throughout the contract.


    Furthermore, you will be expected to support the development of the leadership, both on-site and back in the offices. You will also need to organize the best team possible to complete the project, whilst training and teaching the employees towards the companies core values. Encouragement of excellence and quality in work will lead to a great reputation among clients. Below is a list of important roles/responsibilities expected of a Project Manager by TOTAL UK.


    * As a Project Manager, you are responsible for planning the delivery of the project at hand.


    * Manage the day-to-day working, utilization, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments from ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.


    * Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.


    * Plan and arrange visits to existing and new potential clients, ensuring every client receives sufficient support to enhance their relationships.


    * Develop contacts with senior staff, directors, and other influential staff within each account during the implementation phase.


    * Co-ordinate required support levels and training.


    * Produce reports on each project at agreed intervals, and whenever substantive actions are required.


    Finally, our primary reason for requesting for your physical presence is to have our chief project manager have a one on one interview with you and ensure you posses the aforementioned qualities and also have you familiarize yourself with the company structure as well as a recap on past and upcoming project after which a date for your training in 2016 will be made known to you, giving you sufficient time to notify your current company of these changes in your employment should you currently
    be employed.


    Kindly download and view the attached documents for your perusal.


    We look forward to seeing you soon.


    Regards,
    Monica Rodriguez,
    (Human Resource Manager)
    TOTAL Oil & Gas UK
    One Euston Square,
    40 Melton Street,
    NW1 2FD, London,
    United Kingdom.
    Tel: +44 793 741 1628
    Fax: +44 850 175 3429

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  30. Just received the same email 16 hours ago.
    but with another company name (absa marine limited)

    Below is the message they emailed to me:
    Dear Applicant,

    I write to inform you that your resume has been properly reviewed and screened by our recruiting board and you have been found eligible for this vacant position. Be informed that you have been shortlisted for an interview scheduled for Friday, 23rd of February, 2018 at ABSA MARINE LIMITED , 1 Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AE, United Kingdom.

    More so, subsequent to your job application approval, your application status has been updated on our job recruitment database as "ACCEPTED “and your Application Identification Number (AIN) is AD517BG4, this can also be found on most documents associated with your employment.

    Furthermore, our primary reason for requesting for your physical presence is to have our Chief project manager have a one on one interview with you and ensure you posses the required qualities of a Drilling Engineer as stated in the job description and also have you familiarize yourself with the company structure as well as a recap on past and upcoming project after which a date for your training in 2018 will be made known to you, giving you sufficient time to notify your current company of these changes in your employment should you currently be employed.


    For more information, kindly download and read carefully the documents attached to this email.


    We look forward to seeing you soon.



    Yours truly,

    Samantha Cooper,
    (Human Resource Manager)
    Absa Marine Limited.
    1 Guildhall Yard, London,
    London, EC2V 5AE, U.K.
    Tel: +44 (0) 203 086 9388
    Fax: +44 (0) 203 086 9388

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